Planet

Did you know the Earth is travelling around the Sun at nearly 107,000 kilometres per hour?

There are 8 planets in our Solar System. And there are many thousands of planets orbiting around other stars. We call these planets exoplanets. 

An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.

Spending time focusing on one task can help you to relax. Colouring is a great way to spend some time on a calm and creative activity.

Use your imagination to add colour to these colouring sheets. Choose from Space Exploration, Planets, or Telescopes. Or why not complete all 3?!

Next time it's dark, why don't you look up!

Even if we can't go into space we can still learn a lot about it from right here on the ground.

Our Solar System contains the Sun, 8 planets, and many small objects like dwarf planets, moons, and as

Ever wondered how heavy or light you would feel on another planet in our Solar System?

Is gravity the same everywhere? Experiment with how the ball reacts in each of the Solar System locations by dropping or throwing the ball. How similar or different is each location to Earth?

Every year, the Earth completes one orbit of the Sun, and every year, you have a birthday! And during the year, the Earth rotates 365 times on its axis, and we experience 365 sunrises and sunsets.